Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

Public attention has been called to
the fact, thai north Of Texas and west
OF Indian Territory there Is strip OF
land 90 miles long and SO miles wide,
which is sometimes designated on the
mans as "Pubaie Lands and sometimes
as "No Mans Land" Is II belongs to
no State or Territory, has never been
surveyed, and is not open 20 entry.
Though several thousand people reside
on this land, 10 IL without laws. They
are said 10 get along IN q patrtaEchai
ssyle.and without any other title 10 their
land than eQuatteF rights, trusting that
eventually 10 will be confirmed TO them
By the General Government, and living
IN hopes that 10 due course Of time the
present unreeognized seelion will form
6 portion Of the new Territory proposed
to be formed from the Indian Territory
or attached to the adjoining Territory
Of New Mexico.
This. however, 10 not the only stray
piece Of territory belonging TO the
Uniled States. Dakota formerly en-
bTaced within its boundaries what Is
noW she Territory Of Wyoming, which
VS. formed from les southwestern por-
tion. II Il said 10 have been created b.
Thaddeus Stevens Of Pennsylvania,
thsn the leader Of bis party In Tue Ma
tional House Of Representatives, for
the purpose Of making an ofhcial place
for personal friend Who bad distin-
guished himself as Colonel Of Penn
sylvania regiment Of volunteers at Get
tYsburg. Il vas named after Wyoming
Valley, Pa, DESIGNATION entirely IN
appropriate aad also confusing. Il
should have had name Suggestive Of
lis locality, and which wsald have been
entirely distinct from the distant and
famous valley. This similarity has
been the cause Of no end Of troobie Ia
postal manners. letters for the Terri
tory often going 70 the Pennsylvania
and vice versa.
when the Territory Of Wyoming vas
formed lie boundaries we're parallel
lines, and we're, Of course, irrespective
Of mountain ranges or tbs courses OF
rivers. The southwestern portion Of
Dakota had ab1tted on Idaho. which
Territory In It's boundaries followed the
mountain ranges, givirR 10 Q sort Of
leg-of-m1tton shape, the three uppeF
counties. vhieh properly belong 10
Washington Territory. being tbs bone
handle. The peculiar foFmafion Of
WyominR and Idaho left between them
q considerable area Of land. This,
from oversight, still belo1Rs TO Dakota,
though separated from Il By al organ
iKsd Territory, and Il 80 designated on
the maps Of the United States Land OF
Zee Of the Interior Department. Il IL
hoEe1eg, without laws, - it Il not en-
hsaced within the jurisdiction Of the
District or Ooanty courts Of Dakota,
md d outside tbose Of Idaho. 10 which
q b mere properly assignabis. Il b
like mo Mans land," virtually q uen-
trail groand foF criminals. Many Of its !
= saiafnAs are Moxmona and PolyRn-
niGts. bat they cannot Be tried for /
PalyRany o. any other crime they may /
commit, becanse In tie present sale Of i
Affairs ihere IL no tribunal before uk1ah /
hey e0ald Be legally hronRhf. TITS
leaving Q pieos of territory 01t il the
cold d signf0nant OF the earesess man /
nsR n watch Oon1Een8 q times per
lorne The work Of legislation. An act 4
Should be passed ai the earliest opP0F-
lnnity AifnchinR this orphan ssntion %
ldaho. 70 whieh q ps1peEiy hGlo1sA Il